Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, a ...

Executive order under review would bypass UN-backed body International Seabed Authority has yet to set rules NOAA would oversee permitting for deep-sea mining March 31 (Reuters) - The White House ...

Due to the extreme conditions in the deep sea, its ecosystems and high biodiversity (made up mostly of small organisms living in the sediment) are particularly sensitive to disturbances.